Overview
- The twin earthquakes, reported at magnitudes of about 7.2 and 7.5, struck Venezuela’s northern coast on June 24 and caused widespread building collapses in the La Guaira region.
- The government reports at least 1,943 dead and more than 10,500 injured, while the United Nations says over 50,000 people are missing or unaccounted for.
- A preliminary NASA-supported satellite analysis by Oregon State University estimates roughly 58,870 buildings were damaged or destroyed in the affected area.
- International rescue teams continue limited search operations and occasional late survivors have been recovered, and the U.S. military repaired La Guaira port as the U.S. doubled pledged humanitarian aid to $300 million.
- Aid delivery and independent response are constrained by a new INAC NOTAM that requires approvals for noncommercial international flights, and the World Health Organization warns displaced people face rising infectious-disease risks as hospitals are overwhelmed.